10 Things You Should Never Ask Your Professor (And What To Ask Instead)

We all say things we would avoid saying —or saying it in a particular way—if we knew theirimpact ahead of time. We professors often get questions from our students that are ill-considered —and oftenreflect badly on the students asking them.The thing is, such questions are ofteninnocently askedbut usually come across as insulting to the teacher ordismissiveof the whole learning process. Some of them may also be taken to imply that the student asking the question really isn ' t committed to success in the course.So I ' m going to give you a few of the common questions we hear from students that will probably haveunintended negative impacts.For each of them, I explain why it can come across badly and offer suggestions for abetter way to ask it.Before I do that, however, I want to address the matters oftone andfacial expression.Sometimes we are not even aware of it, but our demeanor when asking a question can come across as irritable, snarky, condescending, whiny, entitled, accusatory, or just plain snotty. Not good. You will not endear yourself to your professor (the one who assigns your grades), nor to your fellow students within earshot.Make a habit of alwayschecking your manner and tonebefore asking a question. Even if you don ' t like your teacher or the course. Everything will go much better for you.Think carefully before asking these 10 questions!When are your office hours?Where is your office?What is your email address and phone number?These questions...
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